Month: February 2024

Monrovia Growls In Darkness Straight Six Nights

—- As Thundering Cries Rumbles Across IPNEWS: Four straight six nights Liberiaโ€™s capital Monrovia remains in darkness casting discomfort on the credibility and inefficiency of Mr. Monie Captan, acting CEO. Across Monrovia, darkness covers every street corner amidst roaming drug users and hidden criminals. Parts of Monrovia remains dark nearly two months after Monrovia enjoyed …

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PERSPECTIVE: Did CBL Violate Law by Crediting Govโ€™t US$83M to Pay Civil Servants?

In Liberia, public sentiments or politics often blur the reasoning and logic of the law, skewing both the textual meaning and intent-of-the-framersโ€™ doctrines of statutory interpretation. However, the age-old cliche that the โ€˜Law is the Lawโ€™ will always suffice. But one has to have an appreciable understanding of the facts and legal basis leading to …

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Underscores Rule of Law and Transparency In Boakaiโ€™s Govโ€™t

—– As Pres. Boakai Recommits To Global Peace and Stability, Including Freedom of Navigation in the Red Sea. IPNEWS: United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Febuary 27, 2024, held talks with Liberiaโ€™s President Joseph Boakai of Liberia. The Vice President welcomed Liberiaโ€™s free and fair elections and peaceful transfer of power, and highlighted …

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Rubber Planters Unanimously Declares Support For Ban On Export of Unprocessed Rubber

IPNEWS: The Rubber Planters Association of Liberia (RPAL) says the Government of Liberia is in no error in banning the export of unprocessed rubber. The group which is a major rubber sector actor has unanimously declared its support of the ban because exporting of unprocessed rubber out of Liberia denies the government of generating needful …

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At Natโ€™l Dialogue To Support NDCs Target: UNDP Renews Commitment To Support Liberiaโ€™s Carbon Readiness

IPNEWS: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has renewed its commitments to support Liberiaโ€™s readiness for the carbon market globally and has charged civil society organizations to serve as voices of marginalized society so as to help the realization of the countryโ€™s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). UNDP Intern Country Representative Louis Kuupen said active participation …

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African Energy Week (AEW) Launches African Energy Finance Summit in Partnership with Afreximbank and S&P Global Commodity Insights

IPNEWS-JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: ย Africaโ€™s largest energy event โ€“ the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference โ€“ will feature the African Energy Finance Summit during this yearโ€™s edition in Cape Town. The summit, hosted in partnership with multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank andย S&P Globalย Commodity Insights, offers a platform for project developers …

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CDC Mulbah Morlu Resigns On Heels Of Party HQ Evictionย 

IPNEWS: Amidst report of a potential eviction of the former ruling Party, the Congress For Democratic Change (CDC), of its current premises along the Tubman Boulevard, Oldest Congo Town, the authoritative Independent Probe Newspaper has reliably gathered that CDC Chairman, Mulbah K. Morlu, has resigned as Chairman of the CDC. According to a message posted …

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LIBERIA: Student Political Party Issues A 72-hour Ultimatum to Government to Settle University Facultiesโ€™ Liabilitiesย 

The University of Liberia-based Students Unification Party (SUP) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the President Joseph Boakai-led Administration, to immediately settle liabilities owed the University of Liberia Faculty Association. The campus-based student movement warned against what they term as โ€œpoliticization of education at the institutionโ€. They frown on the indefinite closure of the nation’s …

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Frm. Pres. George Weah Returns Home; Vows To Speak On Ills In Society

IPNEWS: Former Liberian President George Weah has returned to the Country following a one month and five days family vacation. Touched down via the Roberts International Airport early Tuesday afternoon February 27, 2024 in a white suit and was well received by a sizable but cheerful Liberians, Mr. Weah said he is glad to be …

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Boakai Gets Double Slaps in Legal Suites For Tempering With Tenure Position

—- As Supreme Court Places Stayed Order On LTA Nomination IPNEWS: Barely 24hrs following the placement of a stayed Order by Justice-in-chambers, His Honor Yussif D Kaba, Associate Justice Presiding, in a writ of prohibition filed by petitioners all current commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA), the Executive Director of National Identification Registry, Andrew …

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